Single Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) Codes

A module containing data to decode SMWS (Single Malt Whisky Society) Code Numbers.

What is the release artifact?

A single file, data.json, containing mappings for SMWS codes.

How do I incorporate this into my project?

You can download data.json into your build pipeline, with something like this:

      - name: Download artifact smws codes
        uses: dsaltares/fetch-gh-release-asset
        with:
          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          file: "data.json"
          repo: "elliottback/SMWS_Codes"
          target: "./data/data.json"

What format is the data?

A dictionary of dictionaries, the root-level key being the SMWS code, mapping to a dictionary of:

• status - active or inactive
• region - region in Scotland, or the country of origin
• name - the distillery name
• type - single malt, gin, rum, etc

{
  "1": {
    "status": "active",
    "region": "Speyside",
    "name": "Glenfarclas",
    "type": "Single Malt"
  }
}

Notes

When matching say 140.1, make sure you try to match to the longest key in the dictionary, otherwise you may match 40.1 by mistake.

Contributions welcome

Please feel free to submit a PR if there is missing/bad data.